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New Zealand v Australia
Australia in New Zealand 1997/98 (1st ODI)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 8th February 1998 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 7 wickets
UmpiresDB Cowie, DM Quested
Third umpireAL Hill
RefereeHanumant Singh
Man of the MatchAC Gilchrist


New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LG Howellb Robertson5063984- 
NJ Astleb Moody2334365- 
+AC Parorec Bevan b Robertson2963681- 
*SP Flemingc and b Robertson269-- 
CD McMillanrun out (Moody)419181- 
CL Cairnsc Dale b SR Waugh163437-- 
CZ Harrisc Law b Moody3843663- 
DJ Nashnot out3939484- 
SB Doullnot out003-- 
DL Vettoridid not bat 
SB O'Connordid not bat 
Extras(7 lb, 4 w)11
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Astle, 8.6 ov), 2-104 (Howell, 25.4 ov), 3-109 (Parore, 27.1 ov), 4-109 (Fleming, 27.3 ov), 5-119 (McMillan, 32.5 ov), 6-136 (Cairns, 38.4 ov), 7-202 (Harris, 49.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilson7   13902-
Dale8   0340-1
Moody8   2362--
Robertson10   0323--
SR Waugh10   1241--
ME Waugh3   01902-
Law4   0210--

Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+AC Gilchristc Cairns b McMillan118117137105 
ME Waughc Nash b Vettori6578998- 
TM Moodyb McMillan17141612 
RT Pontingnot out1018251- 
DS Lehmannnot out024-- 
MG Bevandid not bat 
SG Lawdid not bat 
*SR Waughdid not bat 
GR Robertsondid not bat 
AC Daledid not bat 
P Wilsondid not bat 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)5
Total(3 wickets, 38.2 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-146 (ME Waugh, 25.6 ov), 2-173 (Moody, 30.3 ov), 3-208 (Gilchrist, 36.6 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Connor4   03101-
Doull4   0250-2
Cairns4   0160--
Harris8   0430--
Vettori10   0441--
Astle2   0150--
McMillan6.20382--

Notes
--> LG Howell passed his previous highest ODIs score of 24
--> AC Gilchrist passed his previous highest ODIs score of 100
--> AC Gilchrist passed his previous highest ListA Matches score of 100
--> AC Gilchrist passed 500 runs in ODIs when he reached 15
--> ME Waugh passed 10000 runs in ListA Matches when he reached 58
--> GR Robertson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODIs when he dismissed LG Howell in the New Zealand innings (previous best was 0-24)

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